Determination of ecological instream flow requirements at Austrian rivers via minimum flow tests
Abstract
The state of the art of the determination of ecological instream flow requirements is to guarantee the preservation of a characteristic and river specific composition of species and life stages of aquatic organism. Based on the Austrian Water Law, the maximum of possible reductions have to be discussed during the process of permission.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
Publication details
- Pages
- 26–26
- Publication date
- 8 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter